Many students are suffering in mainstream education and looking for ways to path their future. The School Education Act was last reviewed in 1999 and can take up to 5 or more years to see change, it is too slow. Problem: There are plenty of programs for academically talented young people, people who need extra social care and engagement, and people with disabilities but nothing for students who fall outside of this bell curve. Students who show creativity, are neurodiverse or challenge the system. Solution: IDEA create co-designed programs for each student, providing integrated learning and ..read more

The average wait time for public dental health care is 2-3 years. Dr Kyle Turner created Pearlii to provide oral care for disadvantaged people. The Pearlii app lets the user take a free photo of their teeth and will give feedback on any signs of dental issues. Pearlii has landed on product hunt multiple times including being number #9 for the product of 2020. Problem: 35% of people rely on the public dental system in Sydney and Melbourne, the appointments are expensive and people are neglecting their dental health. Solution: Pearlii is helping to solve this problem by having an AI algorithm ..read more

Morning Startup host and Fastvue co-founder Scott Glew explain why every Australian startup founder should consider moving to the USA.  Fastvue does internet usage reporting that extracts details from your firewall to give you insight into keeping your network productive and safe. Scott’s global business has partnered with The Internet Watch Foundation in the UK who works to stop child sexual abuse online.    The Problem:   Online Firewalls do not have many options when it comes to reporting and gaining insights. Fastvue has helped to solve this issue. Bullets: (00:00 ..read more

Noisy Guts is giving an alternative option for people suffering IBS. There are many people suffering from irritable bowel syndrome who suffer symptoms when eating certain foods. They often require an intense low-fodmap diet which can be hard to stick to. Josephine and Mary wanted to solve this issue and they came up with Noisy Guts, they conduct research on gut health, provide recipes to help your gut health and have their own products including protein balls and shakes. Problem People with irritable bowel syndrome are suffering from symptoms and have a specific diet to minimise these symptom ..read more

On this episode, we are coming to you live from Perth Podcast Festival. Hear from Megan Del Borrello and Steve Knight on the value  communication can have when it comes to growing your business. These two advise executives, directors, and the next generation of entrepreneurs. There's so much to learn on this episode of Weird Growth. The Problem Female founders are facing challenges when building businesses, Megan provides them with mentoring, programs, and support to overcome these challenges. Executive level professionals struggling at being good at communicating. Steve teaches them to c ..read more

From seed capital to hemp growth. Medicann provides science-backed, reliable and affordable cannabis medicines to patients in need. 2016 was a big year for cannabis. And we’re not just talking smoke but the industry in Australia took a massive step forward when medicinal cannabis products finally became legal. This was the opportunity Matt and the Medicann team were looking for. Their first customers consisted of hemp seed and oil products sold through pharmacies and supermarkets. Today, Matt and the team are crowdfunding on Birchall to keep up with demand. Problem 65% of deaths in Australia ..read more

Kate brought her spark to this episode of Weird Growth. Lover of creating and driven by people and purpose. You’ll often find her in glitter, coding or hooping outside of She Codes. Why does She Codes exist? Simple. To inspire 100,000 women by 2025. Their programs involve teaching technical skills, connecting women to career pathways, and working with fantastic partners. Their flagship program, She Codes Plus, is a six-month program that is designed to supercharge the tech career of its participants – ideal for women looking to enter, or advance in, the tech industry. They also offer one-day w ..read more

From a shipping container to a brew pub in the heart of Perth’s trendy suburb – Subiaco. Golden West has grown from door-to-door delivery to producing thousands of litres a week. What gives someone the confidence to launch a brewery in the middle of COVID? Customers, Community and a Trusted Brand. Founders often forget that when building a company your product (in this case beer) still needs to taste good. Creating tight feedback loops with your customers and community keeps you on the pulse of your taste. We’ve packed this episode with lots of growth flavour and nutrients. Enjoy watching or l ..read more

Mihailo a.k.a “Michael Christmas” Bozic, CEO & Founder of Envited joined us for this episode of Weird Growth. Envited helps you create events for any social media in under 2 minutes. What we like most about Envited so far is it is so lightweight and easy to use. Mihailo shares the non-scalable tactics he used to grow his meme page “Just Jedi Things” and now Envited which launched across the globe this week. Mihailo & Jordan Saddik raised a Seed Round with Galileo Ventures and now looking for their next round of funding to keep up with growth. Problem Only 2% of teens use Facebook. The ..read more

Steve Grace, CEO & Founder of Nudge Group joined us for this episode of Weird Growth. Since 2019, they’ve experienced some rapid growth. Nudge is now a global recruitment business for startups. Steve also has his own show “Give it a Nudge” and a high traffic content site for business owners, “Balance the grind”. Steve and his team know what it takes to build content, community and a talent network for the Startup Ecosystem. Steve shares top advice for Founders at all stages and how to come up with an attractive offering for the modern workforce. Problem Nudge Group help fast growing start ..read more